English

Detailed Synonyms for crunch in English

crunch:

crunch [the ~] noun

  1. the crunch
    – the act of crushing 1
    the crush; the compaction; the crunch
    – the act of crushing 1
  2. the crunch
    – the sound of something crunching 1
    the crunch
    – the sound of something crunching 1
    • crunch [the ~] noun
      • he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path1
  3. the crunch
    – a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) 1
    the crunch
    – a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) 1
    • crunch [the ~] noun
      • an end-of-the year crunch1
      • a financial crunch1

crunch verb

  1. crunch
    – reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading 1
    to grind; to mash; to bray; comminute; crunch
    – reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading 1
    • grind verb (grinds, ground, grinding)
      • grind the spices in a mortar1
    • mash verb (mashes, mashed, mashing)
      • mash the garlic1
    • bray verb (braies, brayed, braying)
    • comminute verb
    • crunch verb
  2. crunch
    – make a crushing noise 1
    to crackle; scraunch; crunch; scranch
    – make a crushing noise 1
  3. crunch
    – chew noisily 1
    to munch; crunch
    – chew noisily 1
    • munch verb (munches, munched, munching)
    • crunch verb
      • The children crunched the celery sticks1
  4. crunch
    – press or grind with a crushing noise 1
    to grind; craunch; crunch; cranch
    – press or grind with a crushing noise 1

Alternate Synonyms for "crunch":


Related Definitions for "crunch":

  1. the act of crushing1
  2. the sound of something crunching1
    • he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path1
  3. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)1
    • an end-of-the year crunch1
    • a financial crunch1
  4. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading1
  5. make a crushing noise1
    • his shoes were crunching on the gravel1
  6. chew noisily1
    • The children crunched the celery sticks1
  7. press or grind with a crushing noise1

Related Synonyms for crunch